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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Sewage treatment removes widely used home and garden insecticides from wastewaterEven though sewage treatment plants are not designed to remove tiny amounts of pesticides, they do an excellent job of dealing with the most widely used family of home and garden insecticides, scientists reported here today. Their study on pyrethroid insecticides—used in more than 3,500 products—was part of the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS).http://phys.org/news298216391.html
ChemistryThu, 12 Sep 2013 14:53:37 EDTnews298216391EcoBotIII: Sewage-powered robot launched(Phys.org)—University of the West of England scientists have unveiled a robot that uses an unusual source of power - human poo.http://phys.org/news273395811.html
TechnologyThu, 29 Nov 2012 07:17:30 EDTnews273395811Butterfly molecule may aid quest for nuclear clean-up technologyScientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear waste.http://phys.org/news250768268.html
ChemistryMon, 12 Mar 2012 10:51:38 EDTnews250768268Reuse of municipal wastewater has potential to augment future drinking water suppliesWith recent advances in technology and design, treating municipal wastewater and reusing it for drinking water, irrigation, industry, and other applications could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources, particularly in coastal areas facing water shortages, says a new report from the National Research Council. It adds that the reuse of treated wastewater, also known as reclaimed water, to augment drinking water supplies has significant potential for helping meet future needs. Moreover, new analyses suggest that the possible health risks of exposure to chemical contaminants and disease-causing microbes from wastewater reuse do not exceed, and in some cases may be significantly lower than, the risks of existing water supplies.http://phys.org/news245420468.html
EarthTue, 10 Jan 2012 12:40:04 EDTnews245420468Research makes desalination easier to swallow"We live in one of the driest places on earth, and so the opportunity to create new sources of water for the Australian community is incredibly important," said Professor Saravanamuth Vigneswaran, Director of UTS Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW).http://phys.org/news235899005.html
TechnologyThu, 22 Sep 2011 08:30:24 EDTnews235899005Eco-friendly treatment for blue jeans offers alternative to controversial 'sandblasting'Blue denim jeans are one of the most popular and iconic fashion items in the world; now a study published in Biotechnology Journal reveals a cheaper, more efficient and eco-friendly method for treating dyed denim. The process of 'surface activation' used to wash-down the denim following dyeing could also offer an alternative to the dangerous, and internationally banned, sandblasting technique.http://phys.org/news221884565.html
ChemistryWed, 13 Apr 2011 03:36:46 EDTnews221884565